KKR vs DC 2024, IPL Match Today: Playing XI prediction, head-to-head stats, key players, pitch report and weather update

With four wins in their last five matches, the Rishabh Pant-led side is gradually assembling their pieces and starting to look like a force to be reckoned with. On the other hand, the Gautam Gambhir-mentored side has endured three defeats in their last five matches with their profligacy in bowling hurting them badly.

Playing XI predictions for the KKR vs DC IPL 2024 match

Delhi Capitals predicted XI: Abishek Porel, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (capt & wk),  Tristan Stubbs, Kumar Kushagra, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Lizaad Williams, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed

Impact Sub: Rasikh Salam

Kolkata Knight Riders player to watch out for: The home side has some positives to look up to. Sunil Narine’s sensational form with the bat — 357 runs from eight matches with two fifties and one century — has given a thrust to their batting up the order this season.

Kolkata Knight Riders predicted XI: Phil Salt, Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana

Impact Sub: Anukul Roy

Delhi Capitals player to look out for: Signed up as Lungi Ngidi’s replacement, Aussie Jake Fraser-McGurk has proved to be their X-factor with his ferocious batting display at the top. A natural power-hitter with superb hand-eye coordination, the 22-year-old has taken the IPL by storm scoring 247 runs in five matches at a strike-rate of 237.50.

KKR vs DC head-to-head stats

Matches played: 33, KKR won: 17, DC won: 15, NR: 1

KKR vs DC squads

Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (c), KS Bharat, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Phil Salt, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant (c), David Warner, Abishek Porel, Ricky Bhui, Yash Dhull, Shai Hope, Prithvi Shaw, Tristan Stubbs, Kumar Kushagra, Swastik Chikara, Ishant Sharma, Jhye Richardson, Rasikh Dar Salam, Vicky Ostwal, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Khaleel Ahmed, Sumit Kumar, Axar Patel, Gulbadin Naib, Lalit Yadav, Jake Fraser-McGurk.

KKR vs DC pitch report

Runs have flowed at Eden Gardens this year, and that’s unlikely to change. One can expect another high-scoring match.

KKR vs DC Weather Report

According to AccuWeather forecasts temperature will be around 30-35 degrees Celsius during the evening. Humidity levels are expected to reach about 70%, with no chance of rain.

KKR vs DC livestreaming

The KKR vs DC IPL 2024 match will be streamed on the JioCinema App and telecast on the Star Sports Network on April 29, Monday from 7:30 PM IST.

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